M51

Whirlpool Galaxy

M51

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Object Info

Type

Spiral Galaxy

Constellation

Canes Venatici

Distance

37,000,000 ly

Capture Details

Date

April 23, 2026

Location

Descanso, CA

Exposure

Lum 60x5, R 21x5, G 21x5, B 21x5 (bin 1x1)

Equipment

Optics

DSI RC10C Corrected RC Astrograph

Focal Length

1867mm @f/7.3

Mount

Astro-Physics 1200GTO

Camera

Player One Zeus 455M PRO

Focuser

Built-in Secondary Focuser

Filters

Antlia LRGB-V Pro series,

Software

NINA, PixInsight, Photoshop